ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalStealthHistoricalModernFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 11KIGDB74· 9
Year 2010Dev Danger Close · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC
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The best games with a historical setting like Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
40 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Each one has been evaluated across 18 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeHistoricalModernFirst Person
Steam👍 72%· 747KRAWG👍 47%· 1.0KMC81IGDB65· 3OC75· 13
Year 2013Dev Gaijin EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeNarrativeModernHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 68%· 16KRAWG👍 28%· 32
Year 2016Dev Absolut SoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflinePvPMeleeTacticalStealthNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 60KIGDB85· 10
Year 2009Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeStealthHistorical
Steam👍 88%· 25KIGDB67· 11
Year 2012Dev Rebellion Developments · 505 GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMeleeTacticalLinearHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 65%· 25KIGDB80· 20OC81· 99
Year 2014Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerTacticalStealthMeleeHistorical
Steam👍 86%· 2.8KRAWG👍 88%· 220MC87IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Pyro Studios · Merge GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalStealthNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 72%· 18KIGDB85· 10
Year 2011Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 54KIGDB76· 5
Year 2005Dev Pandemic Studios · LucasArtsOn PC
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person
IGDB93· 2
Year 2002Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic Arts
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical.
≠ Missing: deep simulation.
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 39KIGDB81· 9
Year 2011Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
#12Sniper Elite
91
iRank72
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthTacticalHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 76%· 4.1KRAWG👍 57%· 179MC76IGDB81· 2
Year 2005Dev RebellionPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Nintendo
#13Delta Force
91
iRank90
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 90%· 673
Year 1998Dev NovaLogicOn PC
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 87%· 1.1KIGDB73· 4
Year 2005Dev Gearbox SoftwareOn PC · Mac
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person
IGDB40· 1
Year 2003Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic Arts
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical.
≠ Missing: deep simulation.
Complete list of games with a historical setting like Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops
Shooter · FPS
89
Medal of Honor: Underground
Shooter · FPS
89
Call of Duty: WWII
Shooter · FPS
89
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Shooter · FPS
89
Sniper: Ghost Warrior
Shooter · FPS
89
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
Shooter · FPS
89
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
Shooter · FPS
89
Medal of Honor: European Assault
Shooter · FPS
88
Call of Duty 2
Shooter · FPS
88
Call of Duty: Vanguard
Shooter · FPS
88
Call of Duty: World at War
Shooter · FPS
88
World of Tanks
Shooter · FPS
87
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Shooter · FPS
87
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
Shooter · FPS
87
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Shooter · FPS
87
Medal of Honor: Airborne
Shooter · FPS
87
World of Warships
Shooter · FPS
87
Call of Duty Warchest
Shooter · FPS
87
Call of Duty (2003)
Shooter · FPS
87
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Shooter · FPS
87
Homefront
Shooter · FPS
87
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
Shooter · FPS
86
Call of Duty: Finest Hour
Shooter · FPS
86
Battlefield Vietnam
Shooter · FPS
86
Medal of Honor
Shooter · FPS
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